Bhiwandi: At least eight persons were killed when a three-stoeyed building collapsed at Bhiwandi in Thane district in the wee hours of Monday.
The three-storey Patel Compound collapsed at 3.45 am.
#WATCH Maharashtra: A team of NDRF rescued a child from under the debris at the site of building collapse in Bhiwandi, Thane.
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At least five people have lost their lives in the incident which took place earlier today. pic.twitter.com/6j90p1GloQ
Teams of Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation and National Disaster Response Force have reached the site.
At least 20 persons have been rescued. Around 25 are feared trapped. 25 families were staying in the building
The building is situated in Narpoli area. Narrow lanes and bylanes lead make it difficult for JCB machines to be taken to the site.